1945. ABELL, Walter. MYTH, MIND, AND HISTORY. [No Place], Reprinted From The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 1945. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Abell on front cover: "To Arthur and Loiuse, "Hommage de l'auteur"--Walter." Good (many annotations in text). $75.00. More
Kahoe & Spieth, 1927. ABELL, Walter H. ETERNAL SPRINGTIME, A LOVE CYCLE. Yellow Springs, [Ohio]: Kahoe & Spieth, 1927. Small 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Abell on front endpaper: "Affectionately inscribed for Arthur and Louise. Walter Abell. Hastings on Hudson. Sept. 17, 1934."..... More
Kahoe & Spieth, 1927. ABELL, Walter H. ETERNAL SPRINGTIME. Yellow Springs, [Ohio]: Kahoe & Spieth, 1927. Small 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine; few tiny tears, browning d/j. $25.00. More
Ballantine Books, 2005. ADAIR, Cherry. HOT ICE. NY: Ballantine Books, [2005]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 341 pages. First Editon, first printing. Signed presentation by Adair on front endpaper: "Darling Rhonnie-Honest to God-Couldn'thave done this one without your humor, sage advice & one more! LOL! Love, Cherry [she draws a...... More
Harper & Brothers, 1935. ADAMIC, Louis. GRANDSONS: A STORY OF AMERICAN LIVES. Harper & Brothers, 1935. 8vo., black boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Adamic on the front endpaper: "To Gary A.B. Reeds, ("Peter, why did they do it?"), Louis Adamic. N.Y.C. March 20, 1935." Very Good..... More
Doubleday, 1911. ADAMS, Franklin P. TOBOGGANNING ON PARNASSUS. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page, 1911. 12mo., decorative brown cloth, stamped in black & white. Signed presentation by Adams on front endpaper: "For J. Castree Williams, with the c's. of the a. Franklin P. Adams. October 1911." Near fine. $125.00. More
Sagamore Press, 1958. ADAMS, Henry. THE GREAT SECESSION: WINTER OF 1860-61 AND OTHER ESSAYS BY HENRY ADAMS. Edited by George Hochfield. NY: Sagamore Press, [1958]. Small 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Hochfield on the front endpaper: "For all the Rossens, with my love George." Very..... More
Frederick Fell, 1949. ADAMS, Joey. THE CURTAIN NEVER FALLS. NY: Frederick Fell, [1949]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Adams on front endpaper: "Sept. 8, 1949. To Eileen Creelman, a fine reporter & cutie, and a fine person. Love & Kisses, Joey Adams." Near fine; some..... More
Frederick Fell, 1955. ADAMS, Joey. STRICTLY FOR LAUGHS. Illustrated by Cydney. NY: Frederick Fell, [1955]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Lengthy signed presentation from Adams on front endpaper: "To Eddie Zelrner- Without whom this book was written- An old old pal who has always been in my corner."..... More
Frederick Fell, 1955. ADAMS, Joey. STRICTLY FOR LAUGHS. Illustrated by Cydney. NY: Frederick Fell, Inc., [1955]. light-blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Nice signed presentation from Adams, to mystery writer and creator of Perry Mason- Erle Stanley Gardner: "To Erle Stanley Gardner- The greatest living author from the greatest..... More
The Macmillan Company, 1920. ADAMS, Katharine. MEHITABLE. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Small 8vo.,embossed green cloth with gilt spine title; 273 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Adams on front endpaper: "For Mary- with love from Katharine Adams- October 1921-" Very Good (little fading spine & tiny, faint stain front..... More
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921. ADAMS, Samuel Hopkins. SUCCESS: A Novel. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921. Small 8vo., red cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Adams on the front endpaper: "To my friend Guy Nichols, with kindest regards of Samuel Hopkins Adams. NY City, Oct. 13th, 1931." With..... More
1939. ADE, George. Typed Letter Signed. One page, on personalized stationery, dated Feb. 15, 1939. To Ben Abramson, Argus Book Shop, Chicago: "I am interested to have your letter regarding Hazel Felman and her possible desire to make some musical arrangement of Fables In Slang. I don't see how in..... More
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. AIKEN, Conrad. COSTUMES BY EROS. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Small 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 266 pages. First Edition. A collection of 14 short stories, each dealing with the emotion typified by the Greek God Eros. Signed presentation from Aiken (using his initials) on..... More
Charles Scribner Sons, 1928. AIKEN, Conrad. COSTUMES BY EROS. NY: Charles Scribner Sons, 1928. Small 8vo., blue cloth; 266 pages. First Edition. Small address label of author Lawrence P. Spingarn on the front pastedown. Very Good (covers bright; contents clean & tight but with little browning endpapers & very tiny..... More
Cummings & Hilliard, 1822. AIKIN, Lucy. JUVENILE CORRESPONDENCE, OR LETTERS, DESIGNED AS EXAMPLES OF THE EPISTOLARY STYLE, FOR CHILDREN OF BOTH SEXES. Boston: Cummings & Hilliard, 1822. 16mo., original brown boards with printed title label on spine. First Edition. Good (spine ends chipped, also with middle of spine cracked). $150.00..... More
Lee & Shepard, 1902. ALLEN, Grace Barton. AKERS, Elizabeth. THE SUNSET SONG AND OTHER VERSES. Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1902. Cover & Title Page Designed by Grace Barton Allen. 8vo., turquoise-blue cloth, stamped in gilt, black & red; top edge gilt. First Edition. Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen [1832-1911] was..... More
Fiction Collective, 1975. ALBERT, Mimi. THE SECOND STORY MAN. NY: Fiction Collective, [1975]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Author's first published novel. Near fine (minor wear). $35.00. More
Tri- Pacer Press, 1988. ALDEN, Chevy. BLACK FALCON. Pembroke Pines, FL: Tri- Pacer Press, [1988]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 257 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Alden on title page. Fine in fine d/j. $15.00. More
1879. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. Autograph Letter Signed. One page, dated Ponkapog, Oct. 2, 1879. "Miss Davis: I grant your request very cheerfully, and beg you to believe me." With an steel-engraved portrait of the author. Very Good (mounting traces at corners). $50.00. More
Rudd & Carleton, 1859. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. THE BALLAD OF BABIE BELL AND OTHER POEMS. NY: Rudd & Carleton, 1859. Sm. 8vo., embossed brown cloth. First Edition. [BAL 253]. Merle Johnson's first state, with the publisher's Broadway address on the title page. Signed presentation from Aldrich on the title page..... More
Rudd & Carleton, 1858. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH. NY: Rudd & Carleton, 1858. Sm. 8vo., embossed green cloth. First Edition, first state, with no terminal advertisements and without the English translation for a line of Arabic appearing on p. . [BAL 251]..... More
Houghton, 1895. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. FROM PONKAPOG TO PESTH. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895. 12mo., printed cloth. Eleventh Edition. Signed by Aldrich on front endpaper: "Thomas Bailey Aldrich. December 13, 1900." With the personal bookplate of well-known financier Frank A. Vanderlip on the front pastedown. Very Good. $45.00... More
Permanent Press, 1996. ALEXANDER, Victoria N. SMOKING HOPES. Sag Harbor, NY: Permanent Press, [1996]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Alexander on title page: "May 29, 1996. To Patrick, Victoria N. Alexander." Fine; near fine (price-clipped) d/j. $35.00. More
Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1966. ALFRED, William. HOGAN'S GOAT. NY: Farrar Straus & Giroux, [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. This is the personal copy of Albert Shipley- a supporting member of the cast during the play's original Off-Broadway performance at the American Place Theatre, New York City..... More
